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LAWN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP.

The Auckland:correspondent of the Wit^ ness wires:—Judging- from the notes in the: southern papers as to the prospects "of the: forthcoming Championship * meeting in Dunedin there seems to be an impression, that southerners will secure' all the prizes. A'few weeks ago Mr F. ;Wilding, of ChristcHiirch;-. in the course of an interview, stated that, in his opinion 0. C. Cox, of Christchurcli, would win the Singles-this year, and now I:riote:'an article from,a Dunedih paper ignoring the claims of the Aucklanders entirely.11 am.glad to say that' Auckland is' sending'down a powerful trio in H. D. Parker, P. Marshall, and J. C. 'Peacock. -In fact, I ■=confidently predict that one, or possibly .both, the'men's championship events will be secured by our representatives. Cox. is undoubtedly a fine pferformer, but brilliancy is apt to degenerate into' recklessness, and consistency and mechanical perfection^are the first requisites of a champion. P.'; Marshall and Parker . s have never played'together as a pair,;but my. impression is that they will be quite on > a par with, if not'in1 advance of, the Gore brothers," of Wellington, or Collins and Cox, of Christ-; churchr It-is a great pity that Hooper," the present champion,- could not see his way to make tho trip south, as his inclusion" would have rendered the Auckland contingent prac-, tically invincible. ■• Peacock is already: some-, where in the South Island, Parker-.left ;on; Monday, and. Marshall follows on .Wednesday. . . '..'■ ■' '.'.," ~ ...;■■' , ..':■

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Otago Daily Times, Issue 11303, 22 December 1898, Page 3

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LAWN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP. Otago Daily Times, Issue 11303, 22 December 1898, Page 3

LAWN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP. Otago Daily Times, Issue 11303, 22 December 1898, Page 3

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